Ted Bishop Shouldn't Have Lost His Job, Say a Majority of Top 100 Teachers

A poll of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers reveals a majority thinks former PGA of America President Ted Bishop should not have lost his job after calling Ian Poulter a ‘lil girl’ on social media last week. Sixty-five percent of teachers responded “no” when asked if Bishop deserved to lose his job. Thirty-five percent agreed with the actions taken by the PGA of America Board of Directors , who removed Bishop from office after he criticized Poulter on Twitter and later compared him on Facebook to a "little school girl squealing during recess." Did Ted Bishop deserve to lose his job? “The PGA’s actions are to me embarrassing, but there is nothing new on that count,” said one teacher, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. “I lost respect for our organization a long time ago … The only rational explanation for the Board of Director’s actions is that they were executing th...